English Test Total points: 40 Obtained points: Name (nombre): e-mail address (correo electrónico): Age (edad): City (ciudad): Occupation (oficio): I Part: Multiple choice (35pts) Instructions: Choose the option that better completes the sentence or example given. General English 1. She ____________ her mom. a) loves b) love c) listen to d) talk 2. _______ you going to eat a hamburger? a) Where b) What c) Are d) Am 3. I ________ reading a book, when the phone rang. a) am b) like c) was d) were 4. Mario___________ in his bedroom right now. a) is study b) studying c) is studying d) are studying 5. I have only a ________ Wedding invitations left to send. a) few b) fewer c) less d) little 6. Carlitos is ____________ than Tommy. a) the tallest b) pretty c) taller d) funniest 7. Russia is ______________ country in the world with a total area of 17 098 242 km2. a) largest b) an awesome c) the largest d) great place to live 8. Karla ____________ the guitar for 5 months. a) have been training b) has been playing c) played d) been training 9. ________ important to eat healthy. a) They are b) It’s c) Think d) There is 10. She __________ speak English. a) like b) can c) thinks d) cans 11. Do you ____________ where the nearest supermarket is? a) now b) no c) know d) not 12. What ____________ with the scissors? a) do you are doing b) is he doing c) she does d) are you drawing 13. Who____________ Alex invite to the party? a) are b) is c) did d) ask 14. How often ________________ to the movies? a) always b) are you watching c) do you go d) do she go 15. The book was written _____ him. a) by b) for c) pretty d) such Reading Comprehension A NOTABLE EXAMPLE María del Milagro Paris was a prominent Costa Rican swimmer. In 1974, she started her international career at the XII Central American and Caribbean Games in the Dominican Republic. In these games, she picked up a total of three gold medals. In 1980, she had an outstanding performance at the Olympic Games in Moscow. After this, she competed in the Central American and Caribbean Games in Havana, Cuba. At these Games, she won two gold medals. In 1984, she retired from professional swimming. In addition to her unique discipline, María del Milagro will be remembered as the first female swimmer in Latin America to reach the finals of a World Championship. Certainly, she is a notable example for many Costa Rican athletes. Adapted from www.ezinearticles.com Choose the appropriate option to complete each sentence based on the previous text. (Items from 16 to 19) 16. María del Milagro Paris was born in ______________ a) Cuba b) Moscow c) Costa Rica d) the Dominican Republic 17. María del Milagro Paris was an outstanding ________________ a) Cuban athlete b) Olympic medalist c) Russian swimmer Costa Rican swimmer 18. In 1974, María del Milagro Paris____________________. a) had an accident b) retired from swimming c) won an Olympic medal d) started her international career 19. In 1984, María del Milagro Paris ________________ a) traveled to Cuba b) won a medal in Colombia c) started her professional career d) retired from professional swimming MARIE CURIE Together with her husband, Pierre, she discovered radium, an element widely used for treating cancer, and studied uranium and other radioactive substances. Pierre and Marie’s amicable collaboration later helped to unlock the secrets of the atom. Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a professor of physics. At an early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a kind personality. Adapted from: https://www.testprepreview.com Choose the appropriate option that explains each sentence based on the previous text. (Items from 20 to 25) 20. The Curies’ _________ collaboration helped to unlock the secrets of the atom. a) friendly b) competitive c) industrious d) chemistry 21. Marie Curie was married to_________. a) Warsaw b) Poland c) Pierre d) Jimmy 22. Marie had a bright mind and a ______ personality. a) strong b) gentle c) strange d) envious 23. Radium is used for ____________ proposes. a) hopeless b) medical c) depressed d) none of the above 24. Poland is the place that Marie’s mother gave _________ a) classes b) her name c) a present d) birth 25. Marie Curie was a ______________ scientist in history. a) non-recognized b) successful c) not known d) none of the above EVERYDAY ADAM Adam is a really good student. He studies everyday topics and helps his classmates to study. They have good grades because of Adam’s help. His favorite subject is mathematics, actually he is really good at it. He hopes one day to be an astronaut and goes to the moon. Choose the better option to complete the ideas (Items from 26 to 29) 26. Mathematics is the subject that Adam _____________ the most. a) enjoys b) hate c) don’t like to study d) likes to ignore 27. His classmates ________________ the exams because of his help. a) passes b) fail c) pass d) fails 28. Adam biggest dream is __________________________. a) to be a doctor b) go to Mars. c) having a dog d) becoming an astronaut 29. “Everyday” is to describe something that you do: ___________a) never b) often c) always d) almost never A TASTE OF COSTA RICA A favorite treat for a hot day at the beach is Ceviche. On a menu, there are usually several types to choose from fish, shrimp or mixed seafood, but they are all delicious. Ceviche is actually a raw dish, and the lime juice acts as an acid and sort of cooks and tenderizes the fish, so oil is not necessary. Cilantro, finely chopped onions, and sweet peppers in the mixture bring it all together. People can also try Chifrijo. It is a common bar food, especially near the capital of San José. It combines rice, beans, fresh pico de gallo, and fried pork in a bowl and it is topped with some tortilla chips, jalapeno peppers, and sometimes a sliced avocado. Adapted from www.twoweeksincostarica.com Choose the better option to complete the ideas (Items from 30 to 35) 30. Ceviche may include ______________________. a) rice b) beans c) fish or shrimp d) fried chunks of meat 31. Ceviche is cooked ______________________. a) in oil b) with rice c) in a pot d) in lime juice 32. Chifrijo includes ______________________. a) fish b) shrimps c) fried pork d) mixed seafood 33. Chifrijo is topped with ______________________. a) rice b) beans c) tortilla chips d) chopped onions 34. People like to eat ceviche_______________. a) in a cold day b) at the beach c) in the mountain d) in a bar 35. You can find “chifrijo” _______________. a) in a bar. b) mixed with ceviche c) in the United States. d) cooked in lime juice. II Part: Production (5 pts) Follow the instructions in the parenthesis to create a sentence or a question. Use the time and word given bellow: 1. (Simple Past: Eat): _________________________________________. 2. (Present Continuous: Write): _________________________________. 3. (Simple Present: What/ study): _______________________________. 4. (To be / Happy): __________________________________________. 5. (Future: Work): ___________________________________________.
